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Alan Durant
http://www.alandurant.co.ukalandurant@blueyonder.co.uk
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Q: What were you like at school?
Smaller and younger but pretty much as I am now.
Q: What did you want to be when you were a child?
A footballer in general, George Best in particular.
Q: Which three words describe you best?
Ask Someone Else!
Q: What is your favourite word?
Darling.
Q: What makes you cringe?
EastEnders and stewed apple.
Q: What are you afraid of?
Death by flatulence.
Q: When did you last have a really good laugh?
Just then.
Q: What is your most treasured possession?
My Manchester United football book signed to me by George Best.
Q: What do you do as a hobby?
Write stories and poems - this is a great job! I also play football and badminton.
Q: What strange habits do you have?
I only eat aubergines on Tuesdays.
Q: What’s your favourite food?
Vegetable Dansak.
Q: What do you day dream about?
What don't I day dream about?
Q: What’s the most outrageous thing you’ve done?
Answer this questionnaire. I've lived a sheltered life.
Q: What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
I'd love to be able to draw, but I can't. I can't think of any better profession than the one I have.
Q: Do you feel younger or older than your current age?
Ask me when I've finished this bottle.
Q: If you could meet one person, dead or alive, who would it be?
Leonard Cohen.
Q: What quality do you most admire in a person?
Generosity of spirit.
Q: What is the most interesting place you have ever visited?
It's a toss up between Bali and Venice. definitely not Basildon.
Q: What is the best advice anyone has ever given you?
Write something every day - even if it's only one word or changing the sentence you wrote the day before.
Q: What would you most like to change about yourself?
My socks for a start. But really there's too much to even begin listing here.
Q: What has life taught you?
That death may come at any moment so make the most of it - especially where friendships are concerned. Also that a stewed apple sucks.
Q: How long have you been a writer?
I got into writing when I was thirteen. I've been a published writer since 1991.
Q: Was there a specific moment in your life when you decide to become a writer?
I don't think it works like that. You don't decide to become a writer; you just are one.
Q: Where do you do your writing?
I've written most of my books in a garden shed, but I've recently moved and now write where the builders aren't.
Q: What are the best and worst things about being an author?
The best thing is getting enthusiastic responses from readers; the worst is rejection. It stinks.
Q: Where do you get your greatest ideas from?
An alien called ZX7 who visits me now and then - usually disguised as a turnip.
Q: Which of your own characters do you most identify with?
Jake in one of my early books, Jake's Magic.
Q: What do you do to combat “writers’ block”?
I work on several projects at once.
Q: What was your favourite book as a child?
The King of the Castle by Meriol Trevor - and it still is.
Q: What book do you wish you had written?
None. I admire many books but I don't wish I'd written them. I just want to write the best books I possibly can.
Q: What advice would you give to aspiring authors?
Read and read widely to develop your imagination. Don't put off till tomorrow what you could do today. Be single-minded and trust your vision. Don't be too disheartened by rejection but persevere.
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